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Africa had been seeking to assert itself on the global economic stage, but continues to run up against the West's dominance, as well as the barrier of the Franc of the Financial Community of Africa (CFA franc), explained Cameroonian economist Jean René Ndouma
The former head of Kenya's anti-corruption agency was one of the keynote speakers at this year's edition of The Platform, a Nigeria Independence Day event organized by Pastor Poju Oyemade's The Covenant Nation ministry in Lagos, local media reported.
In a message addressed to a workshop in the Vatican on neocolonialism, Pope Francis warns against modern economic and ideological colonialism and again, apologizes for those Christians who contributed to the colonization of Africa and the Americas; Lisa Zengarini writes.
Africa has witnessed two military coups in two months. In July, Niger's military ousted President Bazoum. Later, in August, Gabon saw a military takeover, in which the armed forces ousted the recently re-elected president and named General Brice Oligui Nguema, as interim leader.
Let us stop celebrating coups aimed at furthering the interests of a few military elites as acts of anti-imperialist resistance; Tafi Mhaka writes
The Election Petition Court had previously ruled that both opposition candidates failed to substantiate their argument.
Representatives from various African and Caribbean entities joined forces at a historic event this week in the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown, to demand reparations for slavery and its legacy in today's society.
A prestigious Oxford University scholarship programme has been accused of celebrating its colonial history.
Several sub-Saharan African governments are imposing high taxes on mobile money services, a trend that has reversed previous advances in financial services in countries like Tanzania and Kenya. In Tanzania, the introduction of a tax on mobile money transactions in 2021, which ranged from TZS10 ($0.004) to TZS10,000
DR Congo lists 24 provisional candidates for December elections
South Africa Clinches Thrilling Victory to Secure Rugby World Cup Final Spot
An Ivorian drum seized by France during colonization is about to be returned to the Ivory Coast.
A joint French-Cameroonian commission started Friday (Mar. 3rd) work on delving into France's role in the nation's colonial past and post-independence years.
Following a court order in March restraining Majorel from going on with a Meta content moderation contract, the company has begun laying off 200 employees.
‘There seemed to be a reluctance to fully engage with how bad Britain has been,’ academic reportedly says
A new exposé on artisanal cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lifts the curtain on a nightmarish world in which billions of people are unwittingly complicit. Senior climate correspondent Louise Boyle reports
